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Albrecht von Roon
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Prussian general (1803-1879)
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Albrecht Theodor Emil Graf von Roon was a Prussian politician, geographer, soldier, and count. Born in Pleśna, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in 1803, he was educated at the Prussian Military Academy. He served in the Prussian Army, attaining the rank of general field marshal, and worked in the fields of military and politics within Prussia. He was a member of the Conservative Party and spoke German.
Roon participated in the Franco-Prussian War and received several awards, including the Order of the Black Eagle, Pour le Mérite, Iron Cross, and Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour. He died in Berlin on February 23, 1879. His son was Waldemar von Roon. He is described by sources such as the Nordisk familjebok, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary, and Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.
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Authority record · VIAF
- Lifespan
- 1803–1879
- Nationality
- DE
- Role / Field
- Vojaci, Statesmen, Soldiers, Politici, Politika, Military art and science
- Language
- ger, deu
- Gender
- Male
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Key facts
- Monarch
- Wilhelm I
- Preceded by
- Otto von Bismarck
- Succeeded by
- Otto von Bismarck
- Born
- ( 1803-04-30 ) 30 April 1803, Pleushagen , Province of Pomerania , Holy Roman Empire , (now Pleśna, West Pomeranian Voivodeship , Poland )
- Died
- 23 February 1879 (1879-02-23) (aged 75), Berlin , Kingdom of Prussia , German Empire
- Resting place
- Reichenbach
- Awards
- Pour le Mérite Order of the Black Eagle Order of the Red Eagle House Order of Hohenzollern Order of the Prussian Crown Johanniter Order Iron Cross
- Allegiance
- Kingdom of Prussia German Confederation North German Confederation German Empire
- Branch service
- Prussian Army
- Years of service
- 1821–1873
- Rank
- Generalfeldmarschall
- Battles wars
- Second Schleswig War Austro-Prussian War Franco-Prussian War
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Albrecht
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Place of birth
- Pleśna, West Pomeranian Voivodeship
- Place of death
- Berlin
- Child
- Waldemar von Roon
- Occupation
- soldier
- Educated at
- Prussian Military Academy
- Political party
- Conservative Party
- Languages spoken
- German
- Noble title
- count
- Field of work
- politics
- Conflict
- Franco-Prussian War
- Military branch
- Prussian Army
- Military rank
- general field marshal
- Image
- Count Albrecht von Roon circa 1870.jpg
- Work location
- Prussia
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- Commons category
- Albrecht von Roon
- date of death
- 1879-02-23
- date of birth
- 1803-04-30
- Commons gallery
- Albrecht Graf von Roon
- name in native language
- Albrecht Theodor Emil Graf von Roon
- archives at
- German Federal Archives
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Encyclopedic overview
Albrecht Theodor Emil Graf von Roon ( German pronunciation: [ˈalbʁɛçt fɔn ˈʁoːn]; 30 April 1803 – 23 February 1879) was a Prussian soldier and statesman. As Minister of War from 1859 to 1873, Roon, along with Otto von Bismarck and Helmuth von Moltke, was a dominating figure in Prussia's government during the key decade of the 1860s, when a series of successful wars against Denmark, Austria, and France led to German unification under Prussia's leadership. A moderate conservative and supporter of executive monarchy, he was an avid modernizer who worked to improve the efficiency of the army.
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